CHARLES HARMAN – A SUICIDE AT WILLIAMSTOWN
Charles Harman, 52, a former resident of this place [Lykens], but who resided for a number of years in Williamstown, committed suicide yesterday morning at his home by firing a .22 calibre revolver shot into the right temple.
According to his wife’s story, Harman, who was employed at the Summit Branch Colliery in Williamstown, made it a custom each morning to kiss his son and daughter. Yesterday morning he went about as tho preparing for work, went upstairs and kissed the children, returned to the lower floor and Mrs. Harman thought he was departing as he called to her “wish them all good-bye.” A revolver shot startled Mrs. Harman a few moments later and she rushed to the second floor to find her husband lying on a bed with a bullet wound in his temple. Dr. R. P. Haas was summoned who pronounced the man dead.
Deputy Coroner George R. Wren was notified and upon examination and testimony given him made a report as suicide from a self-inflicted bullet wound.
Surviving Harman are his wife, the former Mary Warlow and two children, William Harman, 13, and Mary Harman, 17.
No arrangements were made for the funeral as this issue went to press.
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Story from the Lykens Standard, November 4, 1932, via Newspapers.com.
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